Congratulations to our LTRN member Dr. Mark Ward who is one of six Irish researchers to be awarded the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant 2025! Mark’s project looks at factors which influence international differences in loneliness. lonelinessresearch.org/europ…
Check out our interview with LTRN member Dr. Ann Marie Creaven, whose important work examines how social connectedness shapes mental and physical health outcomes. Thanks for your time, @amcreaven! lonelinessresearch.org/membe…
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Join us for our next webinar, 'Challenges In Tailoring Loneliness Interventions for Older People, with Dr. Laura Coll-Planas on Wednesday, 4th December at 1pm. Register here: lonelinessresearch.org/winte… #LTRNWebinar
Join us for our next webinar, 'Challenges In Tailoring Loneliness Interventions for Older People, with Dr. Laura Coll-Planas on Wednesday, 4th December at 1pm. Register here: lonelinessresearch.org/winte… #LTRNWebinar
A reminder that our next webinar on Existential Loneliness with @PhoebeMcKP is next Wednesday!
Register here: lonelinessresearch.org/a-new… #LTRNWebinar
Don't miss our next webinar on Existential Loneliness with @PhoebeMcKP on Wednesday 24 September at 3pm. We will look at how this unique dimension of loneliness is defined, measured, and connected to mental health. Register here: lonelinessresearch.org/a-new… #LTRNWebinar
This article explores Seoul’s ‘mind convenience stores, a new program to tackle loneliness: theguardian.com/society/2025…
Sharing this article, published in Nature this week, that found, over a 14 year follow-up, that chronic loneliness and isolation phenotypes were associated with aggravated risks of incident functional impairment and mortality. nature.com/articles/s44220-0…
🤔Do you ever wonder what causes loneliness?
Dr Fredica Nyqvist will explore what causes loneliness in older people at a societal level in our upcoming #LTRNWebinar
Register now to guarantee your spot! 🖥️
📣Join us for our next webinar on May 16 @ 11 AM💻
Dr Fredica Nyqvist of Åbo Akademi University will present her valuable research on loneliness w a particular focus on how it affects minority groups, specifically older people #LTRNWebinar
Register now! tiny.cc/xoyg001
📣Join us for our next webinar on May 16 @ 11 AM💻
Dr Fredica Nyqvist of Åbo Akademi University will present her valuable research on loneliness w a particular focus on how it affects minority groups, specifically older people #LTRNWebinar
Register now! tiny.cc/xoyg001
Join today's free webinar @ 3.30pm for an exciting discussion looking at differences in international policies on loneliness and how these can be applied as health guidelines for social connection. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
Our next webinar is coming up soon! Register for your spot now for this exciting discussion.
📣 Join us for our next webinar on Feb 17th📣
Registration is now open for our webinar w Dr Nina Goldman and Dr @kiffercard talking about their intl perspectives on loneliness & social connection policies and guidelines, followed by a Q&A.
More info here: lonelinessresearch.org
@IrishLonelinessResearchNetwork retweeted
📰 New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Joanna McHugh Power @MaynoothUni & Christopher Swader @lunduniversity "The Loneliest Nation in Europe? Ireland as a Case Study, and Implications for Policy".
According to recent work by @EU_Commission Joint Research Centre Ireland has the highest prevalence of loneliness of all European countries, this paper examines the potential contributing factors and suggests that Ireland's young age profile, rurality, and factors linked to migration and social infrastructure yield a potentially “lonelygenic” environment. @LonelinessNet
🔗 Read full paper: publicpolicy.ie/health/the-l…
📣 Join us for our next webinar on Feb 17th📣
Registration is now open for our webinar w Dr Nina Goldman and Dr @kiffercard talking about their intl perspectives on loneliness & social connection policies and guidelines, followed by a Q&A.
More info here: lonelinessresearch.org
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has published the book “Loneliness in Europe – Determinants, Risks and Interventions"!
On Feb 7 2025, they are hosting a hybrid book launch with talks from the authors - find out more here: lonelinessresearch.org/jrc-b…
📢Another great lunchtime webinar today from 1-2pm! 💻
Prof Eleanor Bantry White @UCC @uccsocialwork is hosting this webinar: Identifying loneliness through technology: what does this mean for Eleanor Rigby and all the lonely people?
Register here:
ucc.ie/en/appsoc/community/u…
Thank you to everyone who attended this webinar! We had a great turn out, but if you missed it, we will have it up on our website soon!
Just a reminder to register for your place now! The webinar this Wednesday is going to be filled with useful tips on the evaluation of #SocialIsolation and #Loneliness interventions.
All are welcome, even those non-researchers out there may find this interesting!
📢 Join Us for a Lunchtime Webinar on Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation 📢
🗓When: Weds Nov 13
🕐Time: 1–2PM
🌍Where: Online
🔗Register Now: forms.office.com/e/kUh4SS5yW…
Open to all stakeholders interested in reducing loneliness. Don’t miss it—let's make a difference together!
📢 Join Us for a Lunchtime Webinar on Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation 📢
🗓When: Weds Nov 13
🕐Time: 1–2PM
🌍Where: Online
🔗Register Now: forms.office.com/e/kUh4SS5yW…
Open to all stakeholders interested in reducing loneliness. Don’t miss it—let's make a difference together!
🎙️ New episode alert! Listen to Susanne Rogers from @Socialjusticeireland discuss loneliness and its impact with Sean Moynihan & Dr Aileen O'Reilly from @ALONE_IRELAND💬💡
socialjusticeireland.podbean… #SocialJustice #Loneliness #Community
